Sermon Preached on September 11, 2001

[I am sitting here in my living room, waiting for President Obama to speak and formally announce that Osama bin Laden has been killed. Like the rest of the country, this whole thing is a flashback to that horrible day nine and a half years ago. Here is the sermon from the prayer service we […]

Praying in school

Praying in school ““Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your […]

Praying for your enemies

““But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.” (Luke 6:26 ESV) We have spoken mostly about how to pray, as well as praying in different contexts or groups (alone, in your marriage, in family, etc.). […]

Prayer and the Family

Prayer isn’t something that just comes naturally. Prayer must be taught. Our Lord Himself demonstrates this when He teaches the disciples how to pray. He says,“Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…” (Matthew 6:9 ESV) We know that God both hears and answers our prayers. We know that it is […]